UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians
New York: The UN on Monday commemorated for the first time in its history, the mass displacement of Palestinians from land that was to become Israel, 75 years ago, that …
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Afghanistan continues to be one of world’s worst humanitarian disasters: HRW
IBNS: Afghanistan has largely disappeared from the media, but it remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. Two-thirds of the country’s population is food insecure, including 875,000 children facing …
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Lower Methane Emissions in Los Angeles Region have been found by two NASA studies
California/CMEDIA : Two recent studies by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California used contrasting approaches to measure drops in human-caused emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane …
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Manitoba increasing Day Surgeries Capacity, says Health Minister Audrey Gordon
Winkler/CMEDIA: Manitoba Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced here today that it is Increasing surgical capacity for hip and knee replacements and other orthopedic surgeries to provide more Manitobans a better quality …
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‘…overwhelmed with love we received…’: Parineeti Chopra on engagement with Raghav Chadha
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra got engaged to politician and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha last week putting to rest all speculations over their relationship. An excerpt of a note shared by …
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Canada’s Health Min discusses key global health issues at G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting in Japan
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health met with G7 partners at Japan from May 13-14 to discuss important global health issues including pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, a news release …
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Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America, Research
About 100 million years ago, a group of trendsetting moths started flying during the day rather than at night, taking advantage of nectar-rich flowers that had co-evolved with bees. This …
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Chinese smartphone maker Oppo to stop chip development over gloomy smartphone market
Beijing/IBNS: Popular Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has cited the uncertainty in the global economy and the gloomy smartphone market as the reason behind its decision to shut down its semiconductor …
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More provinces should follow Quebec’s lead in crackdown on illegal Airbnbs, advocates say
CMEDIA: Quebec’s lead in holding short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb accountable for uncertified listings should reportedly be followed by more provinces, say advocates. Last Tuesday, the Quebec government tabled a …
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10 lions killed in Kenya, conflict between human and wild animals increase
IBNS: At least 10 lions were killed by herders in southern Kenya in the past week, as per Kenya Wildlife Service. According to reports, six lions died on Saturday. This …
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